Vibrational spectroscopic (FT-IR, FT-Raman) studies, Hirshfeld surfaces analysis, and quantum chemical calculations of m-acetotoluidide and m-thioacetotoluidide

Abstract

Theoretical calculations of the m-acetotoluidide and m-thioacetotoluidide isolated molecules were performed by using density functional theory (DFT) method at B3LYP/6–311++G (d,p) and B3LYP/6–311++G (3df,2pd) basis set levels. The Hirshfeld surfaces analysis and FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopy studies have been reported. The geometrical parameters of the title amide and thioamide are in a good agreement with the XRD experiment. The vibrational frequencies were calculated and scaled, and subsequently values have been compared with the experimental Infrared and Raman spectra. The observed and calculated frequencies are found to be in good agreement. The analysis of the Hirshfeld surface has been well correlated to the spectroscopic studies. Additionally, the highest occupied molecular orbital energy (EHOMO), lowest unoccupied molecular orbital energy (ELUMO) and the energy gap between EHOMO and ELUMO (ΔEHOMO–LUMO) have been calculated.